tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post6233091509323769325..comments2008-05-17T19:47:15.201-04:00Bobmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021459937110238083noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-82749204822236116332008-05-17T19:47:00.000-04:002008-05-17T19:47:00.000-04:00Your statement about light is in the form of {P & Q}, since light exhibits the properties of both a particle and a wave, rather than {P & ~P}.<BR/><BR/>If you said, "Light is a particle and it is not the case that light is a particle" {P & ~P}, that would be a contradictory statement if applied at the same time and in the same sense.<BR/><BR/>In your table example, the two statements also do not contradict each other, since wood itself is composed mostly of empty space. So, the statement could be, "A is composed entirely of B. And B is composed of C & D," where C is empty space. No contradiction there.<BR/><BR/>Also, you can't deny laws of logic without using them to do so.Bobmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021459937110238083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-49284064559803206532008-05-15T19:31:00.000-04:002008-05-15T19:31:00.000-04:00Well, don't principles of quantum physics violate this Law of Non-Contradiction?<BR/><BR/>Light is both a particle and a wave but can't be.<BR/><BR/>A table is composed entirely of wood but simultaneously composed mostly of empty space.Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621971607218955539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-65892573207727703192008-05-13T21:47:00.000-04:002008-05-13T21:47:00.000-04:00Good point, Perry. Though, according to the law of non-contradiction, two contradictory statements cannot both be true at the same time in the same sense.Bobmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021459937110238083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-84711484324973811122008-05-13T11:49:00.000-04:002008-05-13T11:49:00.000-04:00All of those statements could be true or false if you change the numbering system.<BR/><BR/>For example, in base 4, 3+1 = 10Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621971607218955539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-24567919088337460732008-05-10T10:23:00.000-04:002008-05-10T10:23:00.000-04:00If it appears to contradict, but doesn't, it's a paradox. If it contradicts, it a contradiction. So, in this case, it's a paradox.Bobmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021459937110238083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-89703761501753863302008-05-09T19:39:00.000-04:002008-05-09T19:39:00.000-04:00So is saying Jesus was 100% man and 100% God a paradox or a contradiction?Dedwarmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00511799379780202377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-49985419988458186622008-05-06T13:53:00.000-04:002008-05-06T13:53:00.000-04:00I can imagine someone seriously depleting their aspirin supply trying to answer that question!Bobmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08021459937110238083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-47316551704644345962008-05-05T00:36:00.000-04:002008-05-05T00:36:00.000-04:00You didn't answer the question! How many of those statements are false? Tell me now!Dedwarmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00511799379780202377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-1729217844280430602008-04-25T17:32:00.000-04:002008-04-25T17:32:00.000-04:00Paradoxes are pretty easy to create then, aren't they?Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02760911155023522830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37718489.post-83130544909568444482008-04-23T23:11:00.000-04:002008-04-23T23:11:00.000-04:00Weird. That's pretty cool.Micahnoreply@blogger.com